The race for Haines Borough Mayor is too close to call, with challenger Stephanie Scott leading Jan Hill by 30 votes as of press time Wednesday. “I feel like it would be presumptuous to assume anything at this point in time,” Scott said. “I’m just happy that we had such a good turnout in the electorate.” Hill was out of town and […]
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It’s Smith, Schnabel; Outstanding ballots to decide mayor
The race for Haines Borough Mayor is too close to call, with challenger Stephanie Scott leading Jan Hill by 30 votes as of press time Wednesday. “I feel like it would be presumptuous to assume anything at this point in time,” Scott said. “I’m just happy that we had such a good turnout in the electorate.” Hill was out of town and […]
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Assembly considers economic non-profit
The Haines Borough’s government affairs and services committee has proposed forming a task force that would look into creating a nonprofit organization to promote economic development in Haines. “Our recommendation is to have a task force of three to five people try to identify a model of an economic development nonprofit organization that would work […]
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Recall targets knowingly broke the law
While some in or behind the “political arena” may want to bring the recall issue down into the realm of personalities and political bickering, I wish to reiterate that the recall involves Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman and their actions taken on the 13th of June 2011. As Alaska Statute 29.26.240 addressing the recall requires “particularity” so should our […]
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Recall gives town bad reputation
ut their actions are anti-business. Making personal attacks against people they don’t like will not improve the economy. Four assembly members voted the same way, but only two are being targeted for recall. The other two are ineligible due to a technicality. I am certain that there would be no recall vote if all four […]
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Recall targets show civility and care
I would like to publicly express my thanks to Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman for their service to our borough assembly and to our community. I believe that they, and all the members of our borough assembly, do the very best that they can for our community and we are lucky to have them as our representatives. It is […]
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Lapp issue belies recall
Why vote no on the recall? As assembly member Scott Rossman says, “It’s ridiculous. I don’t support it. But I do support their right to put it on the ballot.” Former Mayor and conservative incumbent Jerry Lapp says he can’t support the recall either, and goes one step further than Rossman by opposing the recall effort entirely. “I wouldn’t […]
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Voters Tuesday will decide mayor, recall, 3 assembly seats
Voters go to the polls Tuesday in an election that could dramatically change the make-up of local leadership. Including a recall initiative that targets two assembly members, all but one of six elected seats on the Haines Borough Assembly will be in play. Voters also will choose a Mayor and fill up to three of seven seats on the Haines […]
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Recall would oust Hoffman, Waterman
Voters Tuesday will decide whether Haines Borough Assembly members Daymond Hoffman and Joanne Waterman should be removed from office. Recall organizers say the pair broke borough law when they failed to fill an assembly vacancy within the code-required 30 days. “I think that our lawmakers should not be our lawbreakers, simply put,” said Jim Shook, chairman of the Haines Recall Committee. […]
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What is motive of recall?
On the slight chance anyone in the valley is sufficiently gullible to believe Mr. Jim Shook and his fellow recall sponsors are truly concerned about the rule of law and not about politics (as they claim), I offer the following question and challenge: The question: Why are the recall sponsors not campaigning for the defeat […]